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VBAC
My Team Green, Med-Free Fast VBAC story (long)
I
had a cesarean section with my son after being induced at 40w4d and
pushing for over 3 hours to no avail. When I became pregnant this time
around, I decided right away that I wanted to try for a VBAC. My doctor
and the hospital he is associated with do not perform VBACs, so I
switched to a midwife/OB group that does.
The
morning of my 39 week appointment, I woke up around 3:30am with some
pain in my abdomen and decided to sleep on the couch. DH woke me up
around 7:30 to get up and shower. During my shower and while I was
getting ready, I was having contraction but they were about 15 minutes
apart. I had had contractions that were about 15-20 minutes apart
several times in the past few weeks so I didn?t think much of it. The
three of us (myself, DH and DS) headed to my appointment. My doctor
checked me for dilation and I was 5 cm! She immediately sent me to the
hospital -at this point, I still didn?t think I was in labor since my
contractions were still 15 minutes apart and not too painful.
I
was checked into the hospital at 10:15am and was immediately put on the
monitors. About 10 minutes later, the baby?s heart rate dropped in the
low 90s. Suddenly, I was surrounded by two doctors and about 5 nurses
-they broke my water and hooked up an internal monitor to the baby, at
this point I had dilated to 7cm. The baby?s heart rate stabilized and
20 minutes later I had the urge to push, my OB was at the hospital by
now and checked me...I was 9cm! They offered me the epidural but warned
that it may slow down labor, I decided to decline. I HATE pain but I
didn?t want anything to decrease my VBAC chances.
A
few minutes later, I was fully dilated with a slight lip. They had me
get on my hands and knees to rock back and forth since baby was sunny
side up. This part was incredibly painful for me and I yelled through
most of it. I did this for about 20 minutes, at this point baby had
flipped and I was ready to push. Let me just say, the urge to push
really does feel like you have to have a bowel movement (with DS, I had
an epidural so I never really felt the ?urge?). Pushing was a relief
from the contractions but it was exhausting and the baby?s head kept
coming out slightly and then going back in. I pushed for 40 minutes
before my OB performed a small episiotomy (only required a few stitches)
and out SHE came! When she came out, it was the biggest relief I have
ever felt. My little girl was put on my chest immediately and it was
truly one of the greatest moments of my life!
Charlotte
Mae was 6lbs. 4oz and 18 inches long (just a little peanut!) born on
February 6th at 12:36pm. Since everything happened so fast, DS was in
my L&D room up until I started pushing when a nurse took him out of
the room. I joked with my husband that I had become one of those women I
had always ?hated? - having a quick, med-free labor a week early 
.
Charlotte is nursing well and I love to see DS interact with her. I have
had no complications, have been off pain meds since I was in the
hospital and so happy that I chose to try for a VBAC!
My total labor time (from hospital check-in to delivery) was about 2 hours and 20 minutes!
Carter 5.25.10 Charlotte 2.6.12 Baby#3 5.17.15
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